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Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search for “machicolated” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

27 similar words found! Changes to Transform each Found Word to your word are shown as:
 remove a letter ~ replace a letter ~ swap two letters ~ _add a letter from your word
(Use the links in the Changes column to see more Transformation details.)

Found WordScrabble ScoreSearched PreviouslyFound PreviouslyChangesTo Transform to your Word
machicolated225180(None) 
machicolation22112273machicolation
machinated1845663machi__nated
matriculated1754613matriculated
accoladed1543954_ac__coladed
aciculate132510804_ac_iculate_
acidulated14195154_ac_idulated
articulated1447624_articulated
cachinnated1951894cachi_nnated
chocolate1647414__chocolate_
chocolates1746784__chocolates
chocolatey2053514__chocolatey
fasciculated2053054fasciculated
machicolations2391944machicolations
machinate1647954machi__nate_
machinates1747324machi__nates
maculated142411504ma___culated
mammillated1551714mammi_llated
manipulated1643964ma_nipulated
masticated1548234mastic__ated
matriculate1546194matriculate_
matriculates1655474matriculates
multicoated1654574multico_ated
sacculated1546624sac__culated
vacillated1654624vac_i_llated
vacuolated1643974vac__uolated
variolated1445404va_ri_olated

Search took 7 seconds overall (including website activity, plus SQL activity in the following phases):

  1. Length Filter: Limit the application of DLD to words with length difference of no more than the Change Limit.
  2. DLD Change Limit: Apply DLD to each remaining word, limiting each comparison according to the Change Limit.
  3. Display Results: Return the results, with similar words marked up to highlight differences.
SeqSearch PhaseWords CheckedWords MatchedSecondsWords Per Sec
1Length Filter1786911247900.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit124790276.58018965.0
3Display Results27270.0161687.5
 (SQL Overall)178691276.98625578.4
 
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